Marsh Blue Violet
Viola cucullata

Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata) Other scientific names: Viola papilionacea

French names: Violette cucullée

Family: Violet Family (Violaceae)

Group: Violets

Distinctive features: Club-tipped hairs inside flowers.

Flowers: Spring;  Blue/Violet;  Irregular flowers

Height: 10-30 cm (3-11 in)

Habitat: Forests, Wet Areas

Grows in Sun/Shade: Shade

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 30    Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 318, 330    ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 392   

Native/Non-native: Native

For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers

Photographs: 234 photographs available, of which 10 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)

Typical Marsh Blue Violet flower.

Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)

Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)

Nice clump of Marsh Blue Violets.

Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)

An important feature for distinguishing this species from other blue and violet-flowered Violets are the club-tipped hairs inside the two lateral petals.
Here is a close-up photo of these hairs.

Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)

Another photo of the club-tipped hairs.

Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)

And another.

Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)

Typical Marsh Blue Violet leaf.

Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)

Marsh Blue Violet grow in really wet areas. They grow in or almost in the water, usually in clumps, or there's water very close by.

Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)

Another view of a flower.

Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)

Here is a photo of a less typical flower. This may in fact even be a hybrid. It has club-shaped hairs inside, but the flower colour is not typical of this species.
This photo is included here to show the difficulties that one encounters with Violets!


Range map for Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)

 

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